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Michael Frayn, Patricia Hodge, Michael Pennington and David Horovitch In the 150th anniversary of his birth, this rare set of farces, translated and introduced by Michael Frayn, displays the first great modern master's innate gift for blending the comic with the serious. Michael Frayn is one of our most acclaimed dramatists and novelists. His plays range from Noises Off to Copenhagen to the Afterlife. His latest book is Travels with a Typewriter. Patricia Hodge's stage performances include Calendar Girls and her Laurence Olivier Award winning role in Money. She currently appears in BBC TV's situation comedy, Miranda. Michael Pennington, co-founder of the RSC, is a renowned actor and director. His career spans classical roles to Star Wars. He performs his own one man show: Chekhov. David Horovitch is best known for his role as Inspector Slack in the Miss Marple TV series. He has a distinguished theatrical and broadcasting career. (DeadGoodBooks)… (more)